The abused merchant’s daughter – 46 | Sousaku – 創作

Chapter 1 Idle Talk 2 – Cooking Together!

『I wonder what the priest will make today? 』

Libelle giggled happily as she said this, drooling.
Today Farne-sama and I came to visit the forest of Eldia for the first time in a long time. He said, "If you study exclusively as a saint every day, you'll get bored, so let's take a break."

Farne-sama brought various ingredients from the temple, so we are currently preparing a meal together.
We have come to the river to get some fish to cook deliciously.

"There, I've caught you."

I said as I pulled out the trap that Farne-sama had set on the river.
Pichi pichi pichi pichi.
A trap crate full of small fish.
Amazing!! Really amazing!! It's full. The box is filled with small fish!! How could so many of them get into the box?

『This box is awesome!! How come the fish don’t escape this box!? 』

Libelle asked, and Farne-sama smiled.

"This box is designed to be easy to get into but difficult to get out of.
This exit also has a net that fish can't get through, so this is how we catch them."

Farne-sama explained it to us, and Libelle and I were taught how the trap worked.
Farne-sama said that humans are not as strong as Libelle, so they must get creative like this to gather food. He said it was an ingenious idea due to their limited strength.
I don’t really get how people can say humans are powerless, yet they are cruel, but for some reason, it left a strong impression on Libelle. 『People are amazing!! I will stop eating them as much as possible! 』 As she exclaimed this, Farne-sama smiled and said, "That's very kind of you to say so".

After this, all the small fish caught in the trap will be fried in oil.

When I was at Farne-sama's house, I didn't get to see him cook much because it was too much work for me just to move around. And since I became a saint, Kyle has been bringing me food to my room, so I've never seen him cook. So this is the first time I've seen him frying something in oil!
I'm looking forward to it!
And the moment I had those thoughts.

『Looking forward to the fried food! Really looking forward! What will it taste like!? 』

Libelle couldn't wait and kept saying to Farne-sama, who was setting a cooking fire by the river 『I'll help! I'll help! So hurry up and make it! 』 urging him from behind.

『You're way too excited.』

Cyril, who was watching from a little distance, got angry with Libelle.
Farne-sama poured some colored liquid into the pot and said, "Be careful, this oil is very hot, and it will splash around and burn you if you touch it".
I was not really supposed to get close to it, but Cyril put up some barrier so I could see it up close. Apparently, Cyril also wanted to see this frying thing.
Farne-sama poured a little white powdered liquid on it, and something white surfaced. What is it? What is it? It's cracking up. It's cracking up.
When the flour rises to the surface like this, it is a sign that the oil has become hot.
Now let's fry up some fish."
Farne-sama seasoned the fish with salt and pepper and put the powdered fish in the oil.

It's bubbling!! Pachi pachi pachi!!!

There were lots of bubbles and the fish would come up to the top of the oil.

"It's amazing! The fish are coming up! It's crackling! "

『Oh, so this is what you call fried food. It must be expensive in the human world, right? 』

Cyril asked.

"Yes. Oil is so expensive that the average citizen can only use it for special occasions."

Farne-sama, while saying this, grabbed the fish with some kind of scissors and turned it upside down.
It went all shuwa shuwa shuwa on the oil and then puchi puchi puchi as it fried golden brown, giving off a delicious smell.
I hope it's ready soon. Looks delicious. Looks delicious.
When they turned a nice brown color, Farne-sama picked them up from the oil with a pair of scissors-like things and put them on some kind of mesh.

『It's done!? It's done!? 』

Libelle said excitedly, drooling,

『Stop drooling. It's improper.』

To which Cyril responded with anger.
But I get it. It smells so delicious.
I can't wait to try it myself. This is also my first time eating deep-fried food. I've never eaten it, not even at the Temple.

"Can I have some, Farne-sama? Can I eat? "

I leaned forward and asked.

"It needs to cool down a little or it will be too hot.
Please sit in your chair and wait patiently."

Farne-sama said as he carried me aside, away from the oil. Libelle ran at full speed on all four legs and sat in a seat reserved for her.
I also ran as fast as I could to keep up, but I couldn't catch up to Libelle at all.
I sat in a cute little chair for girls, while Cyril would eat on a plate on a flat stone because it was hard for her to sit in a chair.
I hope it comes soon. I hope it comes soon.

"Thank you for waiting."

After saying so, Farne-sama brought a plate with a large mountain of food for Libelle.
A deep-bottomed plate for Cyril.
And for me…… a very cute plate.
It was decorated with flowers and the fish were placed neatly in a circle.
I was so happy that I looked at Farne-sama's face. He smiled at me so I smiled back at him, feeling delighted.
Everyone prayed in front of the holy tree and then ate the fried food.
It is very tasty, crunchy, tender, and juicy in the mouth!

"Farne-sama! It's amazing! It's really delicious, juicy, and crunchy!!! "
"That's good to hear. Let's make it again in the future."

I nodded in agreement as Farne-sama smiled and patted me.
Libelle kept saying it's delicious! It's delicious! And after devouring it quickly, she stared at Cyril's plate, who was eating slowly, and was getting angry at her for not sharing it with her.
Cyril said it was pretty tasty, too, which was a rare compliment.
After that, we ran out of fish, so Farne-sama deep-fried all the vegetables and meat that he brought from the temple, and they all tasted different and delicious when fried in oil.
Oil is amazing. Maybe this is another magic liquid.
Because it makes everything taste better.
Even the vegetables I didn't like were delicious when thinly sliced and fried in oil, you know? What a mystery.
Maybe if you fry up something that's already delicious, it will taste many times more delicious!

"I wonder if pancakes would taste better if they were fried? "
"Yeah, that's right. If instead of baking it you fry it and dust it in sugar, it tastes delicious. Such a dish does exist. You did a great job coming up with that idea, Riese. I suppose you have a great imagination."

Farne-sama smiled and gently patted me.
I was so happy that my face lighted up.
Farne-sama is very quick to praise me.
He listens to each and every word I say.
When I think of kind people, Farne-sama always comes to mind.
He doesn't just mention the bad things, he finds all the good things and praises them.
And when something is wrong, he explains exactly why it's wrong.
He won't get mad at me out of the blue like my aunt did, without telling me why.
The same goes for the people in the temples. Both Kyle-san and Lars-sama look me in the eye when they are angry and tell me the reason why.
Farne-sama's voice of praise is gentle and makes me a little embarrassed.

『I want to eat!!! I want to eat fried pancakes!!! 』

Libelle, who was listening to the conversation on the side, brought her face close to Farne-sama's with a huge gleam in her eye.

"I'm sorry. The oil has already run out.
I'll bring the ingredients next time I come back, and we'll do it then."

Libelle looked very disappointed when she was told this.

『You've eaten too much.』

Then Cyril gave her a big smack on the head with her tail.

"Let's cook it together the next time."

Farne-sama caressed Libelle, and she nodded with tears in her eyes.
Yeah, yeah! I'm looking forward to it! I'm looking forward to it! Cooking together!
When I said this, Libelle picked me up and started dancing, saying she was also looking forward to it.
Farne-sama smiled at that, and Cyril had a look of bemusement tinged with annoyance on her face.
Since I became a saint, I have enjoyed every day like this. I am happy. I learned a lot of new things.
I am very happy now. On Libelle's shoulders, I looked at Farne-sama, and he waved his hand at me.
I love, really love Farne-sama.
I love, I really love Libelle and Cyril. I love them all.
Please, may this happiness last forever.